The Asian Football Confederation are not interested in allocating an AFC cup slot to the winners of the super Cup, a new tournament about to begin in India from the forth coming season involving top four outfits of Indian Super League and top four outfits of I League.
The super cup will be replacing federation cup from next season.All India Football Federation (AIFF) and IMG-Reliance officials have held talks with the AFC during the Congress in Bahrain early this week and are confident that the governing body for football in Asia will have no objections if one guaranteed AFC Cup slot is reserved for the Super Cup
The idea of making ISL the premier tournament of India was failed due to the various issues between the legacy football clubs of India and the ISL organising commitee. The winners of the I League will be automatically qualified for the AFC Champions League play-off.
"We will get to know about the actual allocation only later this month. We have asked for three slots: one AFC Champions League play-off and two for the AFC Cup," said AIFF general secretary Kushal Das, who attended the meeting in Bahrain.
"Let's wait and see what the AFC decides. Whatever the AFC decision, we will discuss and find a way forward. The AFC has not rejected our proposal for an additional slot (from existing two to three) or given any (other) assurances. We will know only on May 24," said Das.
The super cup will be replacing federation cup from next season.All India Football Federation (AIFF) and IMG-Reliance officials have held talks with the AFC during the Congress in Bahrain early this week and are confident that the governing body for football in Asia will have no objections if one guaranteed AFC Cup slot is reserved for the Super Cup
The idea of making ISL the premier tournament of India was failed due to the various issues between the legacy football clubs of India and the ISL organising commitee. The winners of the I League will be automatically qualified for the AFC Champions League play-off.
"We will get to know about the actual allocation only later this month. We have asked for three slots: one AFC Champions League play-off and two for the AFC Cup," said AIFF general secretary Kushal Das, who attended the meeting in Bahrain.
"Let's wait and see what the AFC decides. Whatever the AFC decision, we will discuss and find a way forward. The AFC has not rejected our proposal for an additional slot (from existing two to three) or given any (other) assurances. We will know only on May 24," said Das.
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